What we look for in Cross Junction tenants
In Cross Junction, our team wants to deal with dependable tenants. Here are some of the traits we look for.
- A tenant pays the rent when due every month. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A tenant has integrity. A renter does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A tenant is fussy about cleanliness. A tenant does not bring pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not overwork systems.
- A tenant is courteous and pleasant to get along with. A tenant understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't annoy neighbors.
- A renter complains at appropriate times. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause issues for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a renter doesn't demand to upgrade functioning systems. A renter doesn't expect more than the lease provides. A renter doesn't complain that an appliance doesn't work when the tenant doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A renter does not smoke in the home.
- A renter is looking for a lease that is as long as the property owner wants to rent the rental.
So this is what we're looking for in a renter, but how do we find tenants who live up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that bad tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out tardy renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential tenants in Cross Junction based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge people based upon their reputation and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with us from the outset, they will probably be troublesome as tenants. If a lies, we will expect them to be untrustworthy as a renter. If a has difficulty producing money for background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same potential tenant will have problems while they are in the rental.
But even if every action initially is good we still vet every person with a full background check. Every applicant and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Cross Junction Property Management Resources
Basics
Basic info regarding management services in Cross Junction.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with rental property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a great renter in Cross Junction fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for real estate investors?
Cost
A list of fees associated with property management services in Cross Junction
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets tenants for our clients.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rentals?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a useful archive for property owners in Cross Junction
- Before you rent out your property in Cross Junction
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During the lease term
- End of lease term and what happens when a tenant breaks the lease
- How does the rental investor get paid?
- How your management company handles the association and your community
- How your property manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management finds renters
- Insurance matters for owners using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Cross Junction rental investor responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Cross Junction
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental investment
- When property owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Cross Junction
More Information About Cross Junction
Our recommendation
After the background check is reviewed we make a recommendation to the property owner based upon our experience as property managers in Cross Junction and the information which we have verified. Ultimately the real estate investor decides if the risk is worth taking, but they make that decision based upon facts and our expert advice.
Do you need understand more about the area?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a helpful resource for everyone who wants to learn more about Cross Junction and neighboring communities. The Guide to Real Estate provides facts about what has sold and what is for sale, as well as a couple of interesting facts that you may not know. Not to mention, our Guide features quite a few of the fundamentals of life in Cross Junction. Yes, all of this is interesting for purchasers and sellers, but property owners and renters may also find this information to be somewhat sobering.
Our Broker Will Nesbitt
"I am by nature a trusting person, but this business has taught me to verify every statement that a tenant makes. Scammers and bad tenants can sometimes give every appearance of being trustworthy and upright people. We never cut corners on background checks." ~ Will Nesbitt
Julie Nesbitt
I like tenants that pay on time. Late paying tenants cause extra work and unnecessary stress for landlords and property managers. ~ Julie Nesbitt